Movie Review (The Godfather)

              The Godfather is one of the best and most watched American movies that were produced back in the year 1972. The movie is considered influential because it reflects various scenes relating to the gangster genre. The movie is employed with many themes that depict various issues like relationships and violence. These themes help the audience to understand the main message of the producer. The main star in the movie is Marlon Brando (Vito Corleone). Other major characters play crucial roles in the movie are illustrated in this paper. This paper demonstrates an analysis of the movie the “Godfather”

Analysis of major characters

Vito Corleone

           The movie presents Corleone as the central character. He is the “Mafia don” of various activities that take place in the movie. Some of other characters tend to lose their meaning when placed together with Corleone. For example, Barzini seems as someone of low class compared to Corleone. Another character is Don Ciccio who seems to be cruel when compared to Corleone. Moreover, Don Fanucci seems to be someone who is small and tiny in comparison with Corleone. This depicts how Corleone is a great and strong character in the movie when compared to the others.

            Corleone depicts to be the Godfather in the movie because of his mysterious performances. He is a great character who seems to have extra-ordinary power. This is depicted in the fact that he manages to survive in various situations that an ordinary person cannot make it. For example, he is shot in one of the scripts in the movie but he manages to cheat death and survives the bullet wounds. In comparison with the impact of the situation, Corleone is really a Godfather in the fact that no ordinary man can ever survive such wounds. Other elements derived from this character include that he is intelligent while conducting various obligations and he is an excellent leader. He is also able to convince people with his sweet words. Moreover, even though Corleone is a ruthless and violent criminal, he manages to conduct himself in a mannerly way compared to his son. For example, he manages to meet his obligations as father by taking care and providing for his family. He is also full of humanity as depicted in various scenes in the movie and this element makes him appear superhuman and the real Godfather in the movie. He is a strong character in the movie that helps in making all activities appear perfect played. He both a perfect father and Godfather whose character is strong to imitate because most of his acts are beyond ordinary human reach.

Michael Corleone

               Michael plays the role of a son of Corleone in the movie. He depicts to be cruel and full of inhuman in the movie. Moreover, he is cold-blooded and ruthless character who gets way with everything that seems to block him achieve his motives. Other elements depicted from this character include the fact that smart and determined. This is the opposite side of Michael and he manages to play this role perfectly in the movie. He tries with all his ability to accomplish his mission even though it might be a bad one. He is also very intelligent in the fact that he is able to think very strongly in various demanding situations. He also depicts to be a respective person to his seniors and this enables him to create a strong and perfect relationship with people.

              Michael seems to be the perfect child of all Corleone children who can be able to take the role of their father and be the next Godfather. In the movie, Michael seems to be a perfect candidate in becoming a senator. He has the desire and the will to excel in life. This is depicted in the fact that he does not seem happy in his decision to work with his father. In reality, it seems that Michael is forced to do so but he does not have otherwise but only to compile with his father’s decisions. Moreover, he seems not be fully ready to continue working with his father as he promises Kay , his wife, that he will change and become legitimate as soon as possible before they marry. Another aspect of Michael is that he is a hardworking man in all his activities. He manages to achieve a lot in life comparing with other characters in the movie. Moreover, Michael depicts to be very powerful in the fact that he manages to accomplish various missions as depicted in the movie that there are hard for other people to do. Moreover, Michael is a character who seems to have a desire of making progress but he also have illusions of omnipotence that plays a significant role in making him fail to reach his destiny of achieving legitimacy.

Kay Adams 

                Kay Adams is another main character in the movie who manages to play his role perfectly. She is a woman who differentiates herself with the livelihood of other women in the fact that she does not accept the Mafia way of living. When other women in the society give in after engaging in a fight, she manages to stay strong. Another aspect depicted from this character is the fact that she manages to lose her self-confidence. She does not seem to realize the truth about the reality of what she is facing in life. It seems that she is blinded by the love of Michael. Kay manages to become the first person who overcomes the power of his husband. This is depicted in the fact she reveals her miscarriage was an abortion and this challenges Michael in a different way never seen before in the movie.

Tom Hagen 

              Tom Hagen is a character that depicts to be different from other men in the fact that he does not separate from the world of women. This means that he associates the violence activities that he conducts with women. When it comes to family issues and dealings, he is a central figure who manages to conduct all the required and necessary activities in the right way. However, he is kept in the dark when it comes to various issues that depict other matters. Tom depicts to have a different character form the one of his father and brother. He seems to have a different opinion and view of things.

Sonny Corleone

             Sonny is another major character that appears several times in the movie. He depicts to have various aspects that are very different from those of his brother Tom. Sonny seems to be weak as he lacks the self-confidence and possession that his father and his brother Michael seem to have. Another significant aspect about Sonny is that he is not able to make quick and wise decisions. Moreover, he does not seem to be trustworthy. This is because he cheats on his wife with other women.

Analysis of various themes employed in the movie 

Respect and Legitimacy

             These are some of the common themes employed in the movie. On his part, Michael seems to care more about the issue of legitimacy. However, his gather does not seem to be concerned much about legitimacy but he is very much concerned with the issue of respect. When Michael addresses the issue of legitimacy, he seems to be very much concerned with the issue of getting away from criminality and focus much on his future life and well-being of his family. Respect on the other hand is the main aspect that Corleone seems to cling on because he gets many favors form the other members of the society.

Relationship 

             This theme is depicted on how all the actors relate with each other and their family members. The Corleone family seems to be united and all children respect their father. This contributes in creating a strong relationship in the family. The other issue that relates to relationship is that most all the characters manage to create a strong relationship with their wives and husbands. The theme of relationship moves around the poem.

Analysis of various symbols in the movie

Windows

             The producer of the movie employed windows in order to prevent the public from seeing various issues that depict the inner realm of the main characters’ home. However, windows seem to be fragile and it easy for bullets to penetrate. On the movie, windows depict the possibility of the outer world being able to invade the private life on individuals.

  Doors

             Doors tend to separate the roles of women from those of men as illustrated in the movie. Doors separate the various obligations that men enact related to business with those that women perform relating to house chores. Doors in the movie separate one room form another in most of the buildings. Men always close the doors when they have something special to discuss in relation to their business matters. Moreover, women are required to have men permission whenever they need to close any door. This depicts the power and mighty of men in the society.

Analysis of the music employed in the movie

                The producer managed to employ cool music that especially in the background. This can be depicted when the characters are making conversions. Moreover, the music tends to change according to the scenes. In most scenes where shooting takes place in the movie, there is no music but only gunshot sound. One of the significant if the music is that it helps in keeping the audience busy while watching the movie.

Analysis of cinematography of the movie

             The cast depicts a significant experience of the director in the movie industry. This is because he manages to place all the characters in apposition they could fit in the movie. The scenes play a significant role in helping the audience to experience and understand how the situation was in the early 1970s. The acting in general can be credit 9 out 10. The high mark is because the audience can be able to follow all the incidents employed in various scenes of the movie.